Decatur Central High School Marching Band
Indianapolis, Indiana
| Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Director | Adam Bess |
| Assistant Director | Chris Halstead |
| Drum Majors | Mason Ewing, Nick Houston, Desireé Rojas |
| Show Theme/Title | Taking Flight |
| Repertoire | Paradise (by Coldplay) Arrival of the Birds (by The Cinematic Orchestra) To Tame the Perilous Skies (by David Holsinger) One Day I'll Fly Away (by William Jennings) |
| Total Members | 100 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class A |
| ISSMA Result | South Regional - Gold Rating |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AA Division 2 |
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Adam Bess |
| Assistant Director | Chris Halstead |
| Drum Majors | Brayden Hartloff, Nick Houston, Desiree Rojas |
| Show Theme/Title | Fractured Brilliance |
| Repertoire | Fly to Paradise Church Windows Simple Song Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring |
| Total Members | 127 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class A |
| ISSMA Results | South Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| BOA Regionals | Louisville - Finals 10th place; Prelims Class AA 2nd place (Best Visual, General Effect), Class AA Division 1 Indianapolis - Prelims Class AA Division 2 |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | Adam Bess |
| Drum Majors | Kim Garcia, Keila Pimentel-Contreras, Brayden Hartloff |
| Show Theme/Title | Key Change |
| Repertoire | Rhapsody in Blue Clair de Lune The Piano Man |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class A |
| ISSMA Result | North Regional - Gold Rating |
| BOA Regionals | Louisville - Finals 12th place; Prelims Class AA 2nd place, Class AA Division 1 Indianapolis - Prelims Class AA Division 1 |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | Zach Crowder |
| Drum Majors | Izzy Smith, Nathan Collier, Kim Garcia |
| Show Theme/Title | Forked Tongue |
| Repertoire | Ah-Ha (by Imogen Heap) Symphonie Fantastique (by Hector Berlioz) Slither (by Craig Fitzpatrick) |
| Total Members | 125 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class A |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| BOA Regionals | Columbus - Finals 2nd place (Best Visual); Prelims Class AAA 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect), Class AAA Division 1 Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAAA Division 1 |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | Zach Crowder |
| Show Theme/Title | Reindeer Games |
| Total Members | 127 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class A |
| ISSMA Result | North Regional - Gold Rating |
| BOA Regional | Muncie - Finals 5th place; Prelims Class AAA 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect), Class AAA Division 1 |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | Zach Crowder |
| Drum Majors | Justin Rojas, Lillia Marble, Tyler Whitaker |
| Show Theme/Title | Singularity |
| Repertoire | Imagine Finding and Believing The Hymn of Acxiom The 2nd Law Unsustainable |
| Total Members | 128 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class A |
| ISSMA Result | South Regional - Gold Rating |
| BOA Regionals | Oxford - Finals 4th place; Prelims Class AAA 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect), Class AAA Division 1 Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | Zach Crowder |
| Drum Majors | Kenny Owen, Max Traylor, Justin Rojas |
| Show Theme/Title | Native Cycles |
| Repertoire | The Canyon Sleep My Child New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class A |
| ISSMA Results | South Regional - Silver Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| BOA Regionals | Dayton - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | Ryan Day |
| Show Theme/Title | The Way of the Warrior |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 10th place |
| BOA Regionals | Dayton - Finals 10th place; Prelims Class AAA 3rd place, Class AAA Division 1 Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 1 |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | James Powell |
| Show Theme/Title | Merge |
| Repertoire | Come Together Separate Ways Uninvited Adagio for Strings |
| Total Members | 138 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating (General Effect Distinction) Semi-State - Participant |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | James Powell |
| Drum Majors | Sam Merkling, Jonathan Bradway, Audrey Boyd |
| Show Theme/Title | Freedom Of... |
| Repertoire | Music by Don Parsons |
| Total Members | 170 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class A |
| ISSMA Results | South Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Directors | Greg Odya, James Powell |
| Drum Majors | Sam Merkling, Bailey Bradshaw, Mackenzie Adams, Cody Smith |
| Show Theme/Title | Once Upon a Nightmare |
| Repertoire | Music by Ian Grom & John Mapes |
| Total Members | 164 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class A |
| ISSMA Results | South Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Directors | Greg Odya, James Powell |
| Drum Majors | Lara Hoaglan, Mackenzie Adams, Molly Johnson |
| Show Theme/Title | Mechanized |
| Repertoire | Music by Ian Grom & John Mapes |
| Total Members | 126 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Plainfield District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Directors | Greg Odya, Justin Lahr |
| Drum Majors | David Elliott, Russell Gruber, Lara Hoaglan |
| Show Theme/Title | Enter the Grid |
| Repertoire | Music from "Tron: Legacy" |
| Total Members | 135 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Plainfield District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Directors | Greg Odya, Justin Lahr |
| Drum Majors | Josh Mannix, Derek Killion, David Elliott |
| Show Theme/Title | Picasso - Through the Eras |
| Repertoire | Original music by Michael Pote |
| Total Members | 127 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating (Best Music) South Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Directors | Greg Odya, Justin Lahr |
| Drum Majors | Josh Mannix, Brittney Jameson, Derek Killion |
| Show Theme/Title | Escape |
| Repertoire | Original music by Michael Pote |
| Total Members | 135 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Directors | Greg Odya, Justin Lahr |
| Drum Majors | Kristen Bardonner, Laney Wilson, Josh Mannix, Stacy Gardner |
| Show Theme/Title | Superheroes |
| Repertoire | Original music by Michael Pote |
| Total Members | 130 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating (Best General Effect) South Regional - Gold Rating |
| BOA Regional | BOA Sound Check - 10th place |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Directors | Greg Odya, Justin Lahr |
| Drum Majors | Sarah Jones, Cindy Cicierko, Kristen Bardonner |
| Show Theme/Title | Groove! |
| Total Members | 136 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 10th place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Class AA Prelims Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Class AA Prelims Division 2 |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Directors | Greg Odya, Justin Lahr |
| Drum Majors | Jacob Laue, Sarah Jones, Jacob Westmoreland |
| Show Theme/Title | Electronica |
| Repertoire | Original music by Michael Pote |
| Total Members | 136 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating (Best Visual) South Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 2nd place-tie |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | Greg Odya |
| Drum Majors | Taylor Mullins, Eric Brown, Sarah Jones |
| Show Theme/Title | Enter the Ring |
| Repertoire | Music from "Halo 2" |
| Total Members | 140 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating (Best Music) North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | Greg Odya |
| Drum Majors | Corrin Harvey, Danielle Thomas, Scott Wood, Chris Burton |
| Show Theme/Title | To the Summit! |
| Repertoire | Reflections of Earth (by Gavin Greenaway) |
| Total Members | 148 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AA Division 2 |
| BOA Regional | Prelims Class AA Division 2 |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | Steve Tiscione |
| Drum Majors | Zach Jones, Corrin Harvey, Ashley Logsdon |
| Show Theme/Title | Sinatra at the Sands |
| Repertoire | Big Spender Luck Be a Lady In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning Gonna Live Until I Die |
| Total Members | 142 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | John Papandria |
| Drum Majors | Zach Jones, Justin Blain |
| Show Theme/Title | Adventures in Blue |
| Repertoire | Make Me Smile Anxiety's Moment Colour My World |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | John Papandria |
| Drum Majors | Janelle Marshall, Zach Jones |
| Show Theme/Title | Pathways |
| Repertoire | The Music of Gino Vanelli |
| Total Members | 101 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best Music) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | Michael S. Bolla |
| Drum Majors | Jordan Whitt, Lyneca Marrow, Janelle Marshall |
| Repertoire | Cajun Folksongs (by Frank Ticheli) |
| Total Members | 105 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Southport District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | Michael S. Bolla |
| Drum Majors | Mike Edwards, Melissa Partlow, Kevin Kinnaman, Jordan Whitt |
| Show Theme/Title | Symphonic Holsinger - A Journey to Peace |
| Repertoire | In the Spring When Kings Go Off to War On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss Ballet Sacra |
| Total Members | 165 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Southport District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 2 |
| BOA Regional | Louisville - Prelims Class AA Division 3 |
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director | Timothy E. Cox |
| Assistant Director | Michael S. Bolla |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Southport District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director | Troy D. Allbright |
| Assistant Director | John Papandria |
| Drum Majors | Jessica Hutchison, Laura Raasch, Sarah Marshall |
| Show Theme/Title | Music of John Rutter |
| Repertoire | Gloria A Gaelic Blessing For the Beauty of the Earth O Be Joyful |
| Total Members | 186 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Southport District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AA Division 2 |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | Troy D. Allbright |
| Assistant Director | John Papandria |
| Drum Majors | Jessica Hutchison, Kim Kutoiwa, Melissa McGlothlin |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Porgy & Bess" |
| Repertoire | Overture Summertime Leavin' for the Promised Land Bess, You Is My Woman Now Oh I Can't Sit Down Lord, I'm On My Way |
| Total Members | 151 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Southport District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Director | Troy D. Allbright |
| Assistant Director | Vincent Early |
| Drum Majors | Nicole Harman, Richard Jones, Melissa McGlothlin, Andy Thomas |
| Show Theme/Title | Symphonic Hymnsongs |
| Repertoire | Finlandia On A Hymnsong of Lowell Mason Fantasia in G |
| Total Members | 145 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Southport District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Director | Troy D. Allbright |
| Assistant Director | Vincent Early |
| Drum Majors | Jonathon Newkirk, Angie Arkins |
| Show Theme/Title | Music of the Beatles |
| Repertoire | A Hard Day's Night Eleanor Rigby The Long & Winding Road With a Little Help From My Friends |
| Total Members | 140 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director | Troy D. Allbright |
| Assistant Director | Brad Martin |
| Drum Majors | Jonathon Newkirk, Melissa Tharpe |
| Show Theme/Title | Music of Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Repertoire | Got to Get You Into My Life I'll Write a Song For You In the Stone |
| Total Members | 101 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Southport District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director | Troy D. Allbright |
| Drum Majors | Angie Miller, Allison Yockey |
| Show Theme/Title | Build It, They Will Come |
| Repertoire | Festa One More Time Chuck Corea Swingin' on a Star |
| Total Members | 81 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Southport District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Marcotte |
| Drum Majors | Allison Yockey, Angie Miller |
| Total Members | 65 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Southport District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Marcotte |
| Drum Majors | Lisa Naessens, Craig Emmert |
| Repertoire | Bravura On Broadway Opus One Let the River Run |
| Total Members | 60 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Southport District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Marcotte |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Result | Southport District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Marcotte |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Result | Southport District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Director | Lisa Cloncs |
| Total Members | 83 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Result | Southport District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Director | Lisa Cloncs |
| Drum Majors | Gigi McCord, Julie Jackson, Jennifer Sparks |
| Total Members | 93 |
| ISSMA Class | BB |
| ISSMA Result | District - Participant |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kenneth W. Strieby |
| Total Members | 101 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Southport District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kenneth W. Strieby |
| Total Members | 107 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Result | Southport District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kenneth W. Strieby |
| Total Members | 117 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Result | District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director | |
| ISSMA Class | AA |
| ISSMA Result | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Inspection) |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director | David L. Nash |
| Drum Major | Dan Killion |
| Total Members | 79 |
| ISMA Class | AA |
| ISMA Result | Lawrence Central - Division 3 |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | David L. Nash |
| ISMA Class | AA |
| ISMA Result | John Marshall - Division 2 (Sweepstakes Award, Best General Effect, Auxiliary, Inspection) |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | David L. Nash |
| Total Members | 77 |
| ISMA Class | AA |
| ISMA Result | John Marshall - Division 1 (Best Inspection) |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Director | David L. Nash |
| Total Members | 100 |
| ISMA Class | AA |
| ISMA Result | John Marshall - Division 2 |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | David L. Nash |
| Drum Majors | Cathy Roembke, Mark Cary |
| Total Members | 99 |
| ISMA Class | Unknown |
| ISMA Result | John Marshall - Division 1 |
| Years | 1973 - 1975 |
|---|---|
| ISMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Director | Tom Flanagan |
| Drum Majors | Claudia Key, Dennis Roembke |
| Total Members | 115 |
| ISMA Class | Group II |
| ISMA Result | Southport - Division 3 |
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Director | |
| ISMA Class | Group II |
| ISMA Result | Southport - Division 2 |
| Year | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Director | |
| ISMA Class | Group II |
| ISMA Result | Southport - Division 2 |
| Years | 1961 - 1969 |
|---|---|
| ISMA | Did not participate |